Schweinfurt police are looking for witnesses after three hit and run accidents!

Schweinfurt police are looking for witnesses after three hit and run accidents!

The Schweinfurt police are urgently looking for witnesses in a worrying series of traffic accident escapes. In the last few days, a total of three incidents have been reported in the city in which unknown persons damaged parked cars and then left the scene of the accident without permission. The damages each amount to several hundred euros newsallianz.de reported.

The first incident occurred between Sunday evening and Friday afternoon on Gymnasiumstrasse, where an Audi suffered paint damage to the driver's door, the repair costs of which are estimated at around 500 euros. A blue VW Passat was also damaged on Ludwigstrasse between Wednesday afternoon and Saturday afternoon. The rear bumper was damaged, and here too the damage is worth several hundred euros. The third incident occurred on Elsa-Brandström-Straße, where the left wing mirror of a Seat Alhambra was demolished between Thursday at 5:00 p.m. and Friday at 12:30 p.m., which also cost around 500 euros.

High number of unreported traffic accidents

The police have already started an investigation into unauthorized removal from the scene of the accident and are hoping for relevant information from the public. This urgent call for help comes at a time when the issue of road safety is becoming increasingly important. Loud statista.com There were around 2.5 million road traffic accidents in Germany in 2024, and the number of accidents with property damage remains high.

As a look at current statistics shows, the most common causes of traffic accidents are insufficient distance, inadequate speed and driving under the influence of alcohol. The latest surveys show that 40% of alcohol-related accidents in 2024 resulted in personal injuries. Human error and inattention remain the main causes, which requires a sustained improvement in road safety.

Further incidents in the Schweinfurt area

In addition to the accident escapes in Schweinfurt, four other incidents were reported in the last week. A particularly serious incident in Wipfeld, in which an unknown road user damaged the bridge over the Altbach, resulted in an estimated loss of around 1,000 euros. In addition, a BMW 1 Series was hit in the parking lot of an electronics store on Friedrich-Rätzer-Straße. The extent of the damage remains unknown, but a dashcam could possibly clarify how mainfranken.news informed.

Another fatal incident occurred when an e-scooter driver hit an eight-year-old child on the sidewalk. The collision, which took place on Saturday, was caused by suspected defective brakes on the e-scooter. In this case too, the driver and companion fled. Such incidents further fuel the debate surrounding road safety, especially when it comes to e-scooters, which are increasingly being involved in accidents, according to Statista.

The Schweinfurt police ask all witnesses who may have made observations to call 09721/202-0. Every clue could be crucial!